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'''Rannsom Eli Olds''' (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the | '''Rannsom Eli Olds''' (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the automobile industry and a [[Templar]]. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile and REO brands of automobiles. | ||
He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president. | He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president. | ||
[[File:RansomEliOldsOldsPirate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ransom E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car in 1896 or 1897.]] | [[File:RansomEliOldsOldsPirate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ransom E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car in 1896 or 1897.]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 22 February 2011
Rannsom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the automobile industry and a Templar. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile and REO brands of automobiles. He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president.
